New cable lengths for IDS USB 3.0 cameras

The new cable is a hybrid with optical fibre as the transmission medium and copper to allow the supply of power to the device – a facility IDS says was previously unavailable with USB 3.0 cables.  The optical fiber cable is immune to electromagnetic interference, and is extremely flexible, with a bending radius of 20mm being possible.

In addition, the cable features built-in SuperTT technology which is capable of realising mutual conversion between USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 protocols. This capability means that not only is this active cable fully compatible with USB 2.0 cameras but it enables USB 2.0 equipment to share the super speed bandwidth (5 Gbps) offered by USB 3.0.

The screw-on metal housing for plug-in connectors and a highly-flexible drag chain cable meet customers’ requirements. Hybrid cable lengths to 50m can be used without adding any relay device which makes these cables particularly suitable for applications where there is no on-site power supply. When used with a USB hub, multiple USB 2.0 equipment may exclusively share the peak bandwidth of 480Mbps.